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I. Analogies
13. Flexor : Extensor :: Levator :
1. Languorous : Energetic :: Lukewarm : a. Adductor c. Supinator
a. Friendly c. Indifferent b. Depressor d. Constrictor
b. Tap d. Hostile
14. Series : Current :: Parallel :
2. Gymnast : Somersault :: Escape artist : a. Voltage c. Capacitance
a. Hypnotize c. Entertain b. Resistance d. Inductance
b. Entrap d. Vanish
15. Electric field between plates : Capacitor ::
3. Truck : Delivery :: Spy : Magnetic field within coils :
a. Betrayal c. Hostility a. Transistor c. Inverter
b. Infiltration d. Warfare b. Resistor d. Inductor

4. University : College :: Country : 16. Clark Kent : Lois Lane :: Othello :

a. Land mass c. Nation a. Desdemona c. Viola
b. Continent d. Province b. Ophelia d. Cleopatra

5. Laconic : Brief :: Fatuous : 17. American : Madonna :: British :

a. Stout c. Foolish a. Elvis Presley c. The Corrs
b. Wordy d. Senile b. Spice Girls d. A-ha

6. Ventriloquist : Doll :: Fencer : 18. Allied : Churchill :: Axis

a. Fence c. Mask a. Roosevelt c. Mussolini
b. Foil d. Sword b. Stalin d. Lenin

7. Chauvinist : Women :: Homophobe : 19. Revelations : Apocalypse :: Sun :

a. Men c. Female a. Energy c. Moon
b. Homosexuals d. Afro-Americans b. Heat d. Sol

8. Prologue : Introduction :: Anecdote : 20. Scroll : Dead Sea :: Pyramid :

a. Short story c. Novel a. Mummy c. Giza
b. Poem d. Epilogue b. Desert d. Cairo

9. Secretary : Boss :: Apprentice :

a. Parent c. Idol II. Reading Comprehension
b. Mentor d. Sorcerer
PASSAGE 1:
10. Album : Singer :: Movie : Arteries of the heart blocked by plaque can
a. Actor c. Producer reduce the flow of blood to the heart possibly resulting in
b. Director d. Cameraman heart attack or death. Plaque is actually fat and
cholesterol that accumulates on the inside of the arteries.
11. Ionic : Corinthian :: Jurassic : The arteries of the heart are small and can be blocked by
a. Precambrian c. Cretaceous such accumulations. There is a medical procedure that
b. Triassic d. Quarternary creates more space in the blocked artery by inserting and
inflating a tiny balloon into the blood vessel. It is called
12. Cnidaria : Hydra :: Annelida : coronary balloon angioplasty. Angioplasty means “blood
a. Taenia c. Lumbricus vessel repair.” When the balloon is inflated, it compresses
b. Ascaris d. Cypraea

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the plaque against the wall of the artery, creating more 24. The angioplasty procedure begins with
space and improving the flow of blood. a. A thin catheter being inserted into the femoral artery
Many doctors choose this technique, because it is b. A balloon being inflated in the heart
less invasive than bypass surgery. Yes, both involve c. A special dye being injected into the bloodstream
entering the body cavity, but in bypass surgery, the chest d. A healthy artery being removed from the calf
must be opened, the ribs must be cut, and the section of
the diseased artery must be removed and replaced. To 25. It can be inferred from the passage that
replace it, the patient’s body is opened, once again, to a. A healthy artery is removed and awaits possible bypass
acquire a healthy section of the artery. Usually, this blood surgery
vessel is removed from an artery located in the calf of the b. Patients have trouble accepting the idea that a tiny
leg. This means the patient now has two painful incisions balloon will cure the problem
that must heal at the same time. There is far more risk in c. 3 – 5% of the patients refuse to undergo this procedure
such bypass surgery than in angioplasty, which involves d. Surgeons do not take even 2% chance of death lightly
threading a thin tube, called a catheter, into the
circulatory system and working it to the damaged artery. 26. Which one of the following statements is true?
Angioplasty may take between 30 minutes to 3 a. The plaque that has caused the problem is not removed
hours to complete. It begins with a distinctive dye that is during angioplasty.
injected into the blood stream. A thin catheter is then b. The risk of dying during an angioplasty procedure is 3 –
inserted into the femoral artery of the leg, near the groin. 5%.
The doctor monitors the path of the dye using x-rays. He c. The coronary balloon angioplasty is a separate
moves the tube through the heart and into the plaque- procedure from inflating a balloon into a blocked artery.
filled artery. He inflates the balloon, creating more space, d. All of the above statements are true.
deflates the balloon, and removes the tube. It is important
to note that the plaque has not been removed; it has just
been compressed against the sides of the artery. PASSAGE 2:
Sometimes, a stent may be implanted, a tiny tube of The lives of the Ancient Greeks revolved around
stainless steel that is expandable when necessary. Its eris, a concept by which they defined the universe. They
function is to keep the artery open. believed that the world existed in a condition of opposites.
There is good news and there is bad news. The If there was good, then there was evil, if there was love,
good news is that the statistics compiled are superb. then there was hatred; joy, then sorrow; war, then peace;
Ninety percent of all angioplasty procedures are and so on. The Greeks believed that good eris occurred
successful. The risk of dying during an operation of this when one held a balanced outlook on life and coped with
type is less than 2%. The risk of heart attack is also small: problems as they arose. It was a kind of ease of living that
3 – 5%. Yet heart surgeons do not take any risk lightly; came from trying to bring together the great opposing
therefore, a team of surgeons stands ready to perform forces in nature. Bad eris was evident in the violent
bypass surgery if needed. The length of hospitalization is conditions that ruled men’s lives. Although these things
only three days. The bad news is twofold. were found in nature and sometimes could not be
First, this procedure treats the condition but does controlled, it was believed that bad eris occurred when
not eradicate the cause. In 20% of the cases, there is a one ignored a problem, letting it grow larger until it
recurrence of plaque. Second, angioplasty is not destroyed not only that person, but his family as well. The
recommended for all patients. The surgeons must consider Ancient Greeks saw eris as a goddess: Eris, the Goddess
the patient’s age, physical history, how severe the of Discord, better known as Trouble.
blockage is, and finally, the degree of damage to the One myth that expresses this concept of bad eris
artery before they make their determination. deals with the marriage of King Peleus and the river
goddess Thetis. Zeus, the supreme ruler, learns that
21. When coronary arteries are blocked by plaque, one of Thetis would bear a child strong enough to destroy its
the results could be father. Not wanting to father his own ruin, Zeus convinces
a. stroke c. hospitalization Thetis to marry a human, a mortal whose child could
b. heart attack d. femoral artery deterioration never challenge the gods. He promises her, among other
things, the greatest wedding in all of Heaven and Earth
22. According to the passage, angioplasty is defined as and allows the couple to invite whomever they please.
a. a tiny balloon c. blood vessel repair This is one of the first mixed marriages of Greek
b. a plaque-laden artery d. bypass surgery Mythology and the lesson learned from it still applies
today. They do invite everyone… Except Eris, the Goddess
23. It can be inferred from the passage that invasive most of Discord. In other words, instead of facing the problems
closely means brought on by a mixed marriage, they turn their backs on
a. Entering the body cavity them. They refused to deal directly with their problems
b. Causing infection and the result is tragic. In her fury, Eris arrives, ruins the
c. Resulting in hospitalization wedding, causes a jealous feud between the three major
d. Requiring a specialist’s opinion goddesses over a golden apple, and sets in place the
conditions that lead to the Trojan War. The war would
take place 20 years in the future, but it would result in the

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death of the only child of the bride and the groom, probe can stimulate individual neurons electrically or
Achilles. Eris would destroy the parents’ hope for their chemically and then record responses. Preliminary results
future, leaving the couple with no legitimate heirs to the suggest that the micro-probe telemetry systems can be
throne. permanently implanted and replaced damaged or missing
Hence, when we are told, “If you don’t invite nerves.
trouble, trouble comes,” it means that if we don’t deal The tissue-compatible microprobes represent an
with our problems, our problems will deal with us… with a advance over the typical aluminum wire electrodes used in
vengeance! It is easy to see why the Greeks considered studies of the cortex and other brain structures.
many of their myths learning myths, for this one teaches Researchers accumulate much data using traditional
us the best way to defeat that which can destroy us. electrodes, but there is a question of how much damage
they cause to the nervous system. Microprobes, which are
27. According to the passage, the ancient Greeks believed about as thin as a human hair, cause minimal damage and
that the concept of eris defined the universe disruption of neurons when inserted into the brain.
a. As a hostile, violent place In addition to recording nervous system
b. As a condition of opposites impulses, the microprobes have minuscule channels that
c. As a series of problems open the way for delivery of drugs, cellular growth factors,
d. As a mixture of gods and man neurotransmitters, and other neuroactive compounds to a
single neuron or to groups of neurons. Also, patients who
28. Most specifically, bad eris is defined in the passage as lack certain biochemical could receive doses via
a. The violent conditions of life prostheses. The probes can have up to four channels,
b. The problems that man encounters each with its own recording/stimulating electrode.
c. The evil goddess who has a golden apple
d. The murderer of generations 33. One similar feature of microprobes and wire electrodes
is
29. It can be inferred that Zeus married Thetis off because a. A minimal disturbance of neurons
a. He needed to buy the loyalty of a great king of mankind b. The density of the material
b. He feared the gods would create bad eris by competing c. The capacity for multiple leads
over her d. Their ability to generate information
c. He feared the Trojan War would be fought over her
d. He feared having an affair with her and, subsequently, 34. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of
a child by her the passage?
a. Microprobes require further technological advances
30. It can also be inferred that Zeus did not fear a child before they can be used in humans.
sired by King Peleus because b. Wire electrodes are antiquated as a means for
a. He knew that the child could not climb Mt. Olympus delivering neuro-active compounds to the brain.
b. He knew that the child would be killed in the Trojan c. Microprobes have great potential to help counteract
War neural damage.
c. He knew that no matter how strong a mortal child was, d. Technology now exists that may enable repair of the
he couldn’t overthrow an immortal god nervous system.
d. He knew that Thetis would always love him above
everyone else. 35. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as
potential uses for prostheses except
31. According to the passage, Achilles a. Transportation of medication
a. Defeated Zeus during the Trojan War b. Induction of physical movement
b. Dies during the Trojan War c. Transportation of growth factor
c. Was born 20 years after the war because of the d. Removal of biochemical from the cortex
disruption Eris caused at the wedding
d. Was the illegitimate son of Peleus 36. The initial function of microprobe channels is to
a. Create pathways
32. Which of the following statements is the message b. Disrupt neurons
offered in the myth? c. Replace ribbon cables
a. Do not consider a mixed marriage. d. Study the brain
b. Do not anger the gods.
c. Do not ignore the problems that arise in life.
d. Do not take myths seriously. PASSAGE 4:
I. The atmosphere forms a gaseous, protective
envelope around Earth. It protects the planet from the
PASSAGE 3: cold of space, from harmful ultraviolet light, and from all
By using tiny probes as neural prostheses, but the largest meteors. After traveling over 93 million
scientists may be able to restore nerve function in miles, solar energy strikes the atmosphere and Earth’s
quadriplegics and make the blind see or the deaf hear. surface, warming the planet and creating what is known
Thanks to advanced techniques, a single small, implanted as the biosphere, the region of the Earth capable of

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sustaining life. Solar radiation in combination with the 37. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of
planet’s rotation causes the atmosphere to circulate. the passage?
Atmospheric circulation is one important reason that life a. The circulation of the atmosphere, threatened by global
on Earth can exist at higher latitudes because equatorial warming and pollution, protects the biosphere and makes
heat is transported poleward, moderating the climate. life on Earth possible.
II. The equatorial region is the warmest part of the b. If the protective atmosphere around the earth is too
earth because it receives the most direct and, therefore damaged by human activity, all life on Earth will cease.
strongest radiation. The plane in which the earth revolves c. Life on Earth is the result of complex interdependent
around the sun is called the ecliptic. Earth’s axis is incline events of nature, and some of these events are a result of
23 1/3 degrees with respect to the ecliptic. This inclined human intervention.
axis is responsible for our changing seasons because, as d. The circulation of the atmosphere is the single most
seen from the earth, the sun oscillates back and forth important factor in keeping the biosphere alive, and it is
across the equator in an annual cycle. On or about June constantly threatened by harmful human activity.
21 each year the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, 23 1/3
degrees north latitude. This is the 3 northernmost point 38. Which of the following best represents the
where the sun can be directly overhead. On or about organization of the passage?
December 21 of each year, the sun reaches the Tropic of a. I. Definition and description of the circulation of
Capricorn, 23 1/3 degrees south latitude. This is the the atmosphere
southernmost point at which the sun can be directly II. How the atmosphere affects heat and water in
overhead. The Polar Regions are the coldest parts of the the biosphere
earth because they receive the least direct and, therefore, III. How the circulation of the atmosphere works
the weakest solar radiation. Here solar radiation strikes at IV. What will happen if human activity destroys
a very oblique angle and thus spreads the same amount the atmosphere and other life-sustaining
of energy over a greater area than in the equatorial mechanisms
regions. A static envelope of air surrounding the earth b. I. Origin of the atmosphere and ways it protects
would produce an extremely hot, uninhabitable equatorial the biosphere
region, while the Polar Regions would remain inhospitably II. How the circulation of the atmosphere affects
cold. the equator and the poles
III. The transport of water vapor in the atmosphere III. How the circulation of the atmosphere
is an important mechanism by which heat energy is interrelates with other events in nature to protect
redistributed poleward. When water evaporates into the life on Earth
air and becomes water vapor, it absorbs energy. At the IV. Threats to life in the biosphere
equator, air saturated with water vapor rises high into the c. I. Definition and description of the circulation of
atmosphere where winds aloft carry it poleward. As this the atmosphere
moist air approaches the Polar Regions, it cools and sinks II. Protective functions of the circulation of the
back to earth. At some point, the water vapor condenses atmosphere
out of the air as rain or snow, releasing energy in the III. Relationship of the circulation of the
process. The now-dry polar air flows back toward the atmosphere to other life-sustaining mechanisms
equator to repeat the convection cycle. In this way, heat IV. Threats to nature’s interconnectedness in the
energy absorbed at the equator is deposited at the poles biosphere
and the temperature gradient between these regions is d. I. The journey of the atmosphere 93 million miles
reduced. through space
IV. The circulation of the atmosphere and the II. How the atmosphere circulates and protects
weather it generates is but one example of the many the biosphere
complex, interdependent events of nature. The web of life III. How the atmosphere interrelates with
depends on the proper functioning of these natural weather in the biosphere
mechanisms for its continued existence. Global warming, IV. How damage to the biosphere threatens life
the hole in the atmosphere’s ozone layer, and increasing on Earth
air and water pollution pose serious, long-term threats to
the biosphere. Given the high degree of nature’s 39. Which of the following is the best description of the
interconnectedness, it is quite possible that the most word biosphere as it is used in the passage?
serious threats have yet to be recognized. a. The protective envelope formed by the atmosphere
around the living earth
b. That part of the earth and its atmosphere in which life
can exist
c. The living things on Earth whose existence is made
possible by circulation of the atmosphere
d. The circulation of the atmosphere’s contribution to life
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40. Which of the following sentences from the passage throughout the body, causing the blood glucose levels to
best supports the author’s point that circulation of the rise. In response to this rise, the hormone insulin is
atmosphere is vital to life on Earth? released into the bloodstream and signals the body tissues
a. The equatorial region is the warmest part of the earth to metabolize or burn the glucose for fuel, which causes
because it receives the most direct and, therefore, blood glucose levels to return to normal. The glucose that
strongest solar radiation. the body does not use right away is stored in the liver,
b. The circulation of the atmosphere and the weather it muscle, or fat.
generates is but one example of the many complex, In both types of diabetes, however, this normal
interdependent events of nature. process malfunctions. A gland called the pancreas, found
c. The atmosphere protects Earth from the cold of space, just behind the stomach, makes insulin. In people with
from harmful ultraviolet light, and from all but the largest insulin-dependent diabetes, the pancreas does not
meteors. produce insulin at all. This condition usually begins in
d. A static envelope of air surrounding the earth would childhood and is known as Type I (formerly called
produce an extremely hot, uninhabitable equatorial region, juvenile-onset) diabetes. These patients must have daily
while the Polar Regions would remain inhospitably cold. insulin injections to survive. People with non-insulin
dependent-dependent diabetes usually produce some
insulin in their pancreas, but their bodies’ tissues do not
ADDITIONAL EXERCISES. DO NOT ANSWER respond well to the insulin signal and, therefore, do not
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. metabolize the glucose properly, a condition known as
insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is an important factor in non-
41. Based on the passage, which of the following is insulin dependent diabetes, and scientists are searching
directly responsible for all temperature changes on Earth? for the cause of insulin resistance. They have identified
a. Variations in the strength of solar radiation two possibilities. The first is that there could be a defect in
b. Variations in the amount of ultraviolet light the insulin receptors on cells. Like an appliance that needs
c. Variation of biologic processes in the biosphere to be plugged into an electrical outlet, insulin has to bind
d. Variation in global warming to a receptor in order to function. Several things can go
wrong with receptors. For example, there may not be
42. The first paragraph of the passage deals mainly with enough receptors to which insulin may bind, or a defect in
which of the following effects of the atmosphere on the the receptors may prevent insulin from binding. The
earth? second possible cause of insulin resistance is that,
a. Its sheltering effect although insulin may bind to the receptors, the cells do
b. Its reviving effect not read the signal to metabolize the glucose. Scientists
c. Its invigorating effect continue to study these cells to see why this might
d. Its cleansing effect happen.
There’s no cure for diabetes yet. However, there
are two ways to alleviate its symptoms. In 1986, a
PASSAGE 5: National Institute of Health panel of experts recommended
There are two types of diabetes, insulin- that the best treatment for non-insulin dependent diabetes
dependent and non-insulin-dependent. Between 90 – 95% is a diet that helps one maintain a normal weight and pays
of the estimated 13 – 14 million people in the United particular attention to a proper balance of the different
States with diabetes have non-insulin dependent, or Type food groups. Many experts, including those in the
II, diabetes. Because this form of diabetes usually begins American Diabetes Association, recommend that 50 – 60%
in adults over the age of 40 and is most common after the of daily calories come from carbohydrates, 12 – 20% from
age of 55, it used to be called adult-onset diabetes. Its protein, and no more than 30% from fat. Foods that are
symptoms often develop gradually and are hard to identify rich in carbohydrates, like breads, cereals, fruits, and
at first; therefore, nearly half of all people with diabetes vegetables, break down into glucose during digestion,
do not know they have it. For instance, someone who has causing blood glucose to rise. Additionally, studies have
developed Type II diabetes may feel tired or ill without shown that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than
knowing why. This can be particularly dangerous because raw, unpeeled foods. A doctor or nutritionist should
untreated diabetes may cause damage to the heart, blood always be consulted to more of this kind of information
vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. While the causes, and for help in planning a diet to offset the effects of this
short-term effects, and treatments of the two types of form of diabetes.
diabetes differ, both types can cause the same long-term
health problems.
Most importantly, both types affect the body’s
ability to use digested food for energy. Diabetes does not
interfere with digestion, but it does not prevent the body
from using an important product of digestion, glucose
(commonly known as sugar), for energy. After a meal, the
normal digesting system breaks some food down into
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43. According to the passage, what may be the most 51. Based on the information in the passage, which of the
dangerous aspect of Type II diabetes? following best describes people with Type I diabetes?
a. Insulin shots are needed daily for treatment of Type II a. They do not need to be treated with injections of
diabetes. insulin.
b. Type II diabetes may go undetected and, therefore, b. They comprise the majority of people with diabetes.
treated. c. Their pancreases do not produce insulin.
c. In Type II diabetes, the pancreas does not produce d. They are usually diagnosed as adults.
insulin.
d. Type II diabetes interferes with digestion. 52. What is the closest meaning of the word offset in the
final sentence of the passage?
44. Which of the following are the same for Type I and a. counteract c. soothe
Type II diabetes? b. cure d. erase
a. Treatments c. Short-term effects
b. Long-term health risks d. Causes
PASSAGE 6:
45. According to the passage, one place in which excess An upsurge of new research suggests that
glucose is stored is the animals have a much higher level of brainpower than
a. Stomach c. Pancreas previously thought. If animals do have intelligence, how
b. Insulin receptors d. Liver do scientists measure it? Before defining animals’
intelligence, scientists defined what not intelligence is.
46. A diet dominated by which of the following is Instinct is not intelligence. It is a skill programmed into an
recommended for non-insulin-dependent diabetics? animal’s brain by its genetic heritage. Rote conditioning is
a. Protein c. Carbohydrates also not intelligence. Tricks can be learned by repetition,
b. Fat d. Raw foods but no real thinking is involved. Cuing, in which animals
learn to do or not to do certain things by following outside
47. Which of the following is the main function of insulin? signals, does not demonstrate intelligence. Scientists
a. It signals tissues to metabolize sugar. believe that insight, the ability to use tools, and
b. It breaks down food into glucose. communication using human language are all effective
c. It carries glucose throughout the body. measures of the mental ability of animals.
d. It binds to receptors. When judging animal intelligence, scientists look
for insight, which they define as a flash of sudden
48. Which of the following statements best summarizes understanding. When a young gorilla could not reach fruit
the main theme of the passage? from a tree, she noticed crates scattered about the lawn
a. Type I and Type II diabetes are best treated by near the tree. She piled the crates into a pyramid, then
maintaining a high-protein diet. climbed on them to reach her reward. The gorilla’s insight
b. Type II diabetes is a distinct condition that can be allowed her to solve a new problem without trial and
managed by maintaining a healthy diet. error.
c. Type I diabetes is an insidious condition most harmful The ability to use tools is also an important sign
when the patient is not taking daily insulin injections. of intelligence. Crows use sticks to pry peanuts out of
d. Adults who suspect they may have Type II diabetes cracks. The crow exhibits intelligence by showing it has
should immediately adopt a high-carbohydrate diet. learned what a stick can do. Likewise, otters use rocks to
crack open crab shells in order to get at the meat. In a
49. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as series of complex moves, chimpanzees have been known
a possible problem with insulin receptors in insulin- to use sticks and stalks in order to get at a favourite snack
resistant individuals? – termites. To make and use a termite tool, a chimp first
a. Overeating causes the receptors to function improperly. selects just the right stalk or twig. He trims and shapes
b. There may be an overabundance of receptors present. the stick, then finds the entrance to a termite mound.
c. A defect causes the receptors to bind with glucose. While inserting the stick carefully into the entrance, the
d. A defect hinders the receptors from binding with chimpanzee turns it skilfully to fit the inner tunnels. The
insulin. chimp attracts the insects by shaking the twig. Then it
pulls the tool out without scraping off any termites.
50. According to the passage, in normal individuals, which Finally, he uses his lips to skim the termites into his
of the following processes occur immediately after the mouth.
digestive system converts some food into glucose? Many animals have learned to communicate
a. The glucose is metabolized by body tissues. using human language. Some primates have learned
b. Insulin is released into the bloodstream. hundreds of words in sign language. One chimp can
c. Blood sugar levels rise. recognize and correctly use more than 250 abstract
d. The pancreas manufactures increased amounts of symbols on a keyboard. These symbols represent human
insulin. words. An amazing parrot can distinguish five objects of
two different types. He can understand the difference
between the number, color, and kind of object. The ability
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language to express his needs and emotions. When ill and 55. The concluding paragraph of this passage infers which
taken to the animal hospital for his first overnight stay, of the following?
this parrot turned to go. “Come here!” he cried to a a. There is no definitive line between those animals with
scientist who works with him. “I love you. I’m sorry. intelligence and those without.
Wanna go back?” b. Animals are being given opportunities to display their
The research on animal intelligence raises intelligence.
important questions. If animals are smarter than once c. Research showing higher animal intelligence may fuel
thought, would that change the way humans interact with debate on ethics and cruelty.
them? Would humans stop hunting them for sport or d. Animals are capable of untrained thought well beyond
survival? Would animals still be used for food, clothing, or mere instinct.
medical experimentation? Finding the answer to these
tough questions makes a difficult puzzle even for a large- 56. According to the passage, which of the following is
brained, problem-solving species like our own. true about animals communicating thought the use of
human language?
53. Crows use stick to pry peanuts out of cracks. Which of a. Parrots can imitate or repeat a sound.
the following is the kind of intelligence or conditioning the b. Dolphins click and whistle.
situation describes? c. Crows screech warnings to other crows.
a. Rote learning c. Communication d. Chimpanzees and gorillas have been trained to use sign
b. Tools d. Instinct language or geometric shapes that stand for words.

54. The word upsurge, as it is used in the first paragraph 57. In the third paragraph, what conclusion can be
of the passage, most nearly means reached bout the chimpanzee’s ability to use a tool?
a. An increasingly large amount a. It illustrates high intelligence because he is able to get
b. A decreasing amount his food and eat it.
c. A well-known amount b. It illustrates instinct because he faced a difficult task
d. An immeasurable amount and accomplished it.
c. It illustrates high intelligence because he stored
knowledge away and called it up at the right time.
d. It illustrates high intelligence because termites are
protein-packed.

58. Which of the following is not a sign of animal

intelligence?
a. Shows insight c. Uses tools
b. Cues d. Makes a plan

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